Latest quakes in or near Central Visayas, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Philippine Sea - Eastern Visayas, Philippines - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.4 earthquake 17 km north of Iloilo City - Western Visayas, Philippines - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.1 Philippine Sea - 43 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 22, 05:08 am (GMT +8) | 2.0 30 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 43 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 22, 02:39 am (GMT +8) | 2.0 23 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 39 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 09:29 pm (GMT +8) | 2.0 29 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 33 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 09:23 pm (GMT +8) | 3.0 1 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 33 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 09:12 pm (GMT +8) | 2.1 14 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 42 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 09:01 pm (Manila) | 2.4 28 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the W | 17 km north of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines 5 reports | Info | |
May 21, 08:52 pm (GMT +8) | 3.1 5 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 43 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 08:12 pm (GMT +8) | 2.1 21 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 42 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 11:09 am (Manila) | 3.0 1 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the W | 29 km northwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 21, 03:54 am (GMT +8) | 2.4 1 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 37 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 12:17 am (GMT +8) | 2.1 16 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 40 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 18.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 111 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 378 quakes per year (or 31.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 467 quakes per year (or 38.9 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Central Visayas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Central Visayas, Philippines?
Central Visayas has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 464 quakes on average per year in or near Central Visayas, Philippines. Central Visayas has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Central Visayas, Philippines?
On average, Central Visayas has about 111 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 18.2 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Central Visayas?
The last earthquake in Central Visayas occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Homonhon Island island, Philippines, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 5.08 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 30 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Central Visayas in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Central Visayas has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Central Visayas in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Central Visayas in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 12 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Homonhon Island island, Philippines, in the evening of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 8.52 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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